GeForce GTX 580 vs Quadro K3000M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 580 and Quadro K3000M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 580 stacks up against Quadro K3000M, check out specs charts below.

Quadro K3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K3000M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro K3000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 580 Quadro K3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 244 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin and One 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 580 has 225% more power consumption, than Quadro K3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 580 has 1532 GB more memory, than Quadro K3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K3000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 890 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K3000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K3000M is 796 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 7−8
ultra / 1080p 14−16 4−5
QHD / 1440p 8−9 0−1
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 40−45 18−20
medium / 1080p 27−30 9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 170% more, than Quadro K3000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 580 Quadro K3000M
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name GF110 N14E-Q1
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 9 November 2010 1 June 2012
Pipelines 512 576
Core clock speed 1544 MHz 654 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 49.4 billion/sec 31.39
Floating-point performance 1,581.1 gflops 753.4 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2004 MHz (4008 data rate) 2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.4 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 512
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 142 Mh/s 24 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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